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FutureFirefighter17

Damned if I do, Damned if I don't

Before I start, I don't want any hate or bullying of any kind towards me or anyone else (includes groups of people too), it is not becoming of anyone representing the scouts to do any such thing.

So I've been a scout for a very long time now and in that time I have discovered that I do not Identify as a boy, instead, I identify as a girl.

I don't know what to do because my parents want me to make eagle scout and they are forcing me to stay in scouts, but they want me to lie and say that I identify as a boy.

I don't want to lie to my troop and all the rest of scouting they don't deserve to be lied to.

But I don't want to get in trouble with my parents either.

If I choose to be a true scout and tell the truth regardless of what happens I'll get in trouble with my parents because it's been revealed that I am not a boy and cannot continue scouts.

But if I go with "a scout is obedient" I would be telling a lie to my friends and my scout leaders and all others in scouting.

P.S. Being made to quit scouts in my mind isn't a bad thing, I like scouts, but I feel I don't belong here, also I don't want to get my eagle scout because it will mark me as a man forever(socially) and I don't identify that way. Any input will be appreciated, yours in scouting(for now at least) FutureFirefighter17

Posted Jun 17, 2017, 10:48 AM UTC

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